Carlton Brooks : >> softRAID doesn't mirror the bootloader. dd the first 62 sectors of >> sda to sdb, and then if sda falls over, you can set sdb as the first >> boot device in the BIOS, and then you'll be able to boot from sdb. > [Since I am] somewhat new, can you explain the "dd the first 62 sectors"? "man dd" is a little tough for a n00b to digest, but take a look at how dd is generally used: dd if=/dev/zero of=/emptyfile bs=1M count=100 ...InputFile is /dev/zero , OutputFile is /emptyfile, BlockSize is 1M, and there are 100 blocks being read and written. Executing the command above will create a 100M /emptyfile containing nothing but 0x00s. One disk sector is 512 bytes, you want to copy 62 of them, the source is /dev/sda , and the destination is /dev/sdb . That should be enough info for you to put together an appropriate dd command. Yes, the syntax for dd is a bit weird. This is because of Hysterical Raisins, AFAICT. > To JT, can you please explain how to install [GRUB] on [the] second drive? machine:~# grub grub> root(hdX,Y) # replace with appropriate numbers for your /boot grub> setup(hd1) # put stages 1 and 1.5 on the second BIOS disk grub> quit # done --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss